Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore says he will stay in power under a transitional government, following a day of violent protests demanding his resignation. Earlier, demonstrators angered by his bid to extend his 27-year rule torched parliament and government buildings. Mr Compaore said he would hand over power once the transitional government had completed its term. He also said he was lifting a "state of siege" he had declared earlier. In the previous announcement, Mr Compaore called for the military to implement emergency measures. This was followed by a press conference where army chief Gen Honore Traore announced that a "transitional body [would] be put in...
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